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Aussies flood to ERS as applications open

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has confirmed over 881,000 Australians have registered their interest in the government's early release scheme. An ATO spokesperson told Financial Standard that while official applications for the COVID-19 early release ...

The great fall of China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... decline in March; and, retail sales slumped by 20.5% and 15.8% (year-on-year) in February and March, respectively. We, Australians all, are in for a lot of bother. This is because not only is out numero uno export market on the ropes (buying 32.7% of ...

Funds have five days to hand over cash: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... quickly as possible, and within five business days," Hume said. "We understand this is a very challenging time for all Australians. These measures will ensure that Australians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive this vital financial support ...

BAS agents to give financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A new legislative instrument aimed at helping Australians to navigate the COVID-19 stimulus measures will allow BAS agents to offer financial advice to businesses. BAS agents can now legally advise businesses about their entitlements to the new JobKeeper ...

COVID-19 could end Centrelink stigma

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... stigma associated with welfare? When Prime Minister Scott Morrison said 2020 was going to be the hardest year of many Australians' lives, he was referring to the people in those lines - many of them, he said, probably never thought they'd be unemployed. ...

APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... team of investment professionals is not likely to make all too much of a difference. And, it would seem, a fair few Australians are looking to make the change to SMSFs, which the ATO said is something they have seen before. ATO assistant commissioner ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... the marketplace to meet this demand," the groups said in a joint statement. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said "Australians sleep better at night knowing they have a professional financial planner assisting them in managing their financial position ...

ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
The peak body for industry superannuation funds has launched an advertising campaign to warn Australians against crystallising their losses amid the market turmoil caused by COVID-19. Re-using a line from the backing track present in its television ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... challenging time for the financial services sector, which is at the forefront of delivering much needed services to Australians as we all work together to help mitigate the economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis," he said. Prior to Briggs' role ...

Big four urged to pay up dividends

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... Australia's retirees and investors are not "hung out to dry". "Destroying the major income stream of thousands of Australians, many of whom are retirees, will put further strain on the economy, which we believe will fall into a deep recession in the ...